Barry Tanner
Federal Leadership
Barry Tanner was appointed the Department of the Navy’s CIO in August 2026 after serving as deputy and acting CIO. He leads information technology and cyber priorities for an organization spanning the Navy and Marine Corps. In earlier roles, Tanner advanced the department’s effort to modernize legacy systems, its Cyber Ready initiative and the delivery of enterprise networks. As CIO, he is charged with implementing the Navy’s information superiority and data and AI strategies. His priorities include AI infrastructure, zero trust, cryptographic modernization and cyber readiness—capabilities intended to give sailors and Marines secure information and stronger decision-making in contested environments.
